Good morning! Starting with the good entertainment news, J.J. Abrams finally said something about his plans for the next Star Wars film:

I remember reading a thing somewhere, someone wrote about just wanting [the new film] to feel real; to feel authentic. I remember I felt that way when I was 11 years old when I saw the first one. As much of a fairy tale as it was, it felt real. And to me, that is exactly right.”

Hooray! Perhaps Abrams can do as fine a job rebooting this franchise as he did with the 2009 Star Trek reboot. Of course the key is to only let him make Episode VII. If he gets a shot at Episode VIII he may end up freezing a Skywalker into carbonite while Han Solo battles a Sith, thereby turning the whole movie into a travesty. [for real JJ, wtf was up with that scene inStar Trek: Into Darkness??!?! You can’t do that toThe Wrath of Khan, dude, it’s just not right. Do this to Star Wars and you will be punished. It will be a nerd death – by lethal pinching: we’ll put you under with a Vulcan nerve pinch so you don’t suffer too much while you get force-choked. Fans will line up for blocks to be one of the lucky few to witness your demise. Do not betray our trust again. Just saying…]

I like to finish with the good news about civil rights and equality because it makes me the happiest. The best good news I saw all morning is in this category: A transgender girl has been crowned homecoming queen at her school in California. (also, see previous good news item on transgender student rights in California)